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rare /reə $ rer/ adjective (comparative rarer, superlative rarest)

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rare
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- uncommon, few, infrequent, scarce, singular, sparse, strange, unusual
- superb, choice, excellent, fine, great, peerless, superlative
Contrasted words: accustomed, customary, habitual, usual, wonted, abounding, profuse
Related Words: excellent, fine, unique
English Thesaurus: rare, scarce, not common, infrequent, be few and far between, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary

rare S3 W2 /reə $ rer/ adjective (comparative rarer, superlative rarest)
[Word Family: noun: rarity; adverb: rarely; adjective: rare]
[Sense 1,3: Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: rarus]
[Sense 2: Date: 1600-1700; Origin: rear 'lightly cooked' (15-19 centuries), from Old English hrer]

1. not seen or found very often, or not happening very often Antonym : commonunusual:
This species of plant is becoming increasingly rare.
I only saw Helen on the rare occasions when I went into her shop.
it is rare (for somebody/something) to do something
It is rare to find such an interesting group of people.
It is very rare for her to miss a day at school.

2. meat that is rare has only been cooked for a short time and is still red ⇒ underdone, well-done:
I like my steak rare.

3. [only before noun] British English old-fashioned very good or surprising:
We had a rare old time at the party.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

rare
adj.
VERBS be, seem | become, get | remain
ADV. decidedly, distinctly, especially, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, particularly, surprisingly, very | increasingly | comparatively, fairly, pretty, quite, rather, relatively, somewhat | enough, sufficiently The stamps were not rare enough to be interesting.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

rare
adjective
1.
BAD: Water is very rare in some parts of the country.
GOOD: Water is very scarce in some parts of the country.

Usage Note:
If certain things are rare there are only a few of them in existence: 'Rare coins are usually worth a lot of money.' A rare event is one that hardly ever happens: 'I was lucky enough to witness one of her rare public appearances.'
To describe something that is usually common but for some reason is difficult to obtain at a particular time or in a particular place, use scarce : 'After the war, food and clothing were scarce.'

2.
BAD: I think that my name is rare.
GOOD: I think that my name is unusual.
BAD: In San Francisco I saw some rare architecture.
GOOD: In San Francisco I saw some unusual architecture.

Usage Note:
If something is different from what is usual, it is unusual : 'The bread had an unusual flavour.' 'Kit. That's an unusual name.'

3.
BAD: It is not rare that women have a job nowadays.
GOOD: It is not unusual for women to have a job nowadays.

Usage Note:
not unusual (for sb ) to do sth (NOT not rare ): 'It's not unusual to see business people cycling to work these days.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors

rare not existing in large numbers or in large amounts:
The law prevents the export of rare birds.
The plates are quite rare. Only about a hundred were made.
scarce not available in large enough numbers or amounts at a particular time – used especially about things people need:
After the war, food and clothing were scarce.
People are having to compete for scarce resources.
not common [not before noun] fairly rare:
Silver coins of this period are not common, and could be very valuable.
infrequent formal not happening often:
As time went on, her visits became more and more infrequent.
be few and far between to not be common – especially much less common than you might expect:
Luckily, accidents such as these are few and far between.
Bargains are, unfortunately, few and far between.
be (something of) a rarity if something or someone is a rarity, it is surprising to find one, because very few exist:
Women are still something of a rarity in senior management positions.
be like hen’s teeth informal to be extremely rare:
Good Greek restaurants are like hen’s teeth around here.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

unusual different from what usually happens:
We had snow in May, which is very unusual.
rare not happening very often, or existing only in small numbers:
Violent crimes are rare.
Hatton gathered many rare plants from all over the world.
exceptional /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/ very unusual and happening very rarely:
90-day visas can be extended only in exceptional circumstances.
The presence of a jury in a civil trial is now quite exceptional.
out of the ordinary unusual and surprising or special:
It was a small village where nothing out of the ordinary ever seemed to happen.
freak extremely unusual and unexpected - used about an accident, storm etc:
A freak wave wrecked most of the seafront.
Their car was crushed by a tree in a freak accident.
unprecedented /ʌnˈpresədentəd, ʌnˈpresɪdentəd/ if something is unprecedented, it has never happened before - often used about successes and achievements:
An unprecedented number of students have received top grades.
This kind of deal is unprecedented.
unheard of if something is unheard of, it has never happened or been done before - used especially when something seems very surprising to people at that time:
In our small town, this kind of crime was almost unheard of.
unheard-of luxuries such as electric windows and air-conditioning
eccentric behaving in a way that seems rather strange but not frightening:
The house was owned by an eccentric millionaire.
eccentric behaviour
unconventional very different from the way people usually behave, think, dress etc, often in a way that seems interesting:
His parents had a rather unconventional lifestyle, and let their children do whatever they pleased.
His approach to business may seem unconventional, but he certainly gets results.
unorthodox unorthodox ideas or methods are different from the usual ones, and therefore seem surprising to many people:
He is known for his unorthodox political views.
unorthodox teaching methods

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus


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